The Digital Divide and Skyborne Signals: Internet Access in El Salvador
About 4.88 million Salvadorans, or 76.9% of the population, are online as of early 2025. Mobile phone subscriptions reached 11.5 million in 2022, far outnumbering the population due to multiple SIM use. Median fixed broadband speeds surged 49% to 71.15 Mbps in 2025. Starlink launched in 2023, and the government is expanding public Wi-Fi and submarine fiber connectivity.